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Portland State University

Portland State University

Intensive English Language Program (IELP)
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School Info

Basic information

  • Enrollment
  • 350students
  • Airport Pickup
  • Yes
  • Telephone
  • +1 503-725-4088
  • Fax
  • +1 503-725-2311
  • Address
  • Portland State University Intensive English Language Program 527 SW Hall St., Suite 400 Portland, Oregon 97201

Options

  • Urban
  • On-Campus Dorm/residence
  • Off-campus Residence
  • University-based Program
  • Conditional Admission (0)

Introducation

Why This School?

  • - PSU is Oregon's largest public universitiy located in Portland, one of America's most progressive cities.
    - Conditional Admission is available for students who are taking ESL program at PSU.
    - Up to 24 credits earned in Levels 4 and 5 of the Academic Preparation program options can be applied as general education credits towards an undergraduate degree at Portland State University.

About the  Intensive English Language Program (IELP)

  • Since 1964, Portland State University (PSU) has offered academic English language instruction to thousands of international students and non-native English speakers. PSU's English language program is the largest university-based, English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program in Oregon. We are also one of the oldest university-based ESL programs in the western United States. In any one term, PSU's Intensive English Language Program (IELP) enrolls between 350-500 students from over 35 countries. Students from over 92 countries have studied in our program. The IELP offers academic English language (ESL) courses for students seeking admission to PSU, and other U.S. universities and colleges, as well as for students, adults, and professionals of all levels of ability who are seeking to improve their general English skills for travel, work, or personal enrichment.

About the  Portland State University

  • Portland State University is Oregon's largest and most diverse public university located in the heart of one of America’s most progressive cities. It offers more than 60 undergraduate and 40 graduate programs in fine and performing arts, liberal arts and sciences, business administration, education, urban and public affairs, social work, engineering and computer science. PSU offers more than 226 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The 50-acre downtown campus—with the motto "Let Knowledge Serve the City"—places students in a vibrant center of culture, business and technology. This allows students to participate in internships and community-based projects in these fields as well as education, social services, and government. Portland State's award-winning University Studies curriculum provides small class sizes and peer mentoring for all first-year students and culminates in Senior Capstones, which take students out of the classroom and into the field, where they utilize their knowledge and skills to develop community projects. The University has taken aggressive steps to enhance the student experience and campus life, with new student housing and a comprehensive recreation complex and remodeled science and performing arts facilities. Portland State also has bolstered academic and career advising and orientation programs and created new programs to support students. Sustainability—initiatives that balance environmental, economic and social concerns—is incorporated throughout the curriculum and across the campus.

Conditional admission

  • Conditional admission is offered to applicants who are academically admissible but who lack the required TOEFL score or English language profiency. Conditionally admitted students are restricted to ESL classes in the IELP until they demonstrate the required English proficiency (see above). Students' enrollment in ESL classes (offered through the Department of Applied Linguistics and listed in the Schedule of Classes as LING 110) is for credit. Credits are applied to students' university degree requirements as general elective credits and are included when calculating term and cumulative grade point averages. ESL courses are recorded on Portland State transcipts.

Programs

Course Information

  • Focus of Study and Benefits:
    The mission of the Intensive English Language Program (IELP) is to assist non-native English learners in acquiring the knowledge and language skills necessary to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. The program provides a supportive learning environment that promotes intercultural understanding. The IELP upholds the mission of Portland State University.
     
    Curriculum :
    Portland State University's IELP offers intensive, academic-based English language classes for International students, Adults and professions, international visitors and members of Portland's international and immigrant commuities. Students who are admitted to PSU but are restricted to ESL courses, receive PSU academic credits for ESL courses taken in the IELP. Up to 24 credits earned in Levels 4 and 5 of the Academic Preparation program options can be applied as general education credits towards an undergraduate degree at Portland State University.Successful completion of IELP level 5 courses along with recommendation by the IELP Student Academic Advisor is recognized as proof of English language proficiency (equivalent to the TOEFL requirement) for admission to PSU undergraduate degree programs. Students must still meet PSU’s academic requirements for admission to PSU.
     
    Classroom Hour :
    Classes are held 18 hours per week, from Monday to Friday. Class schedule may vary for each level.

Course Information

Class size 16 Students Schedule 12 Weeks
Course Level 6 VISA Info I-20 Issued Upon Request
Minimum age 17 Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-04
※ From the Course Starting Dates 12Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

Tuition

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 210
Tuition
12 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 5,004
Week Week Week Week Week

Accomodation

Housing Placement fee
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence
12 weeks (USD)$ 1950

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges (USD)$ 1,400    Detail

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • Accounting (Business Administration)
    Accounting (Postbac Certificate)
    Advanced Proficiency in Russian
    Advertising Management (Business Administration)
    Advertising Management Minor (for Communication Studies Majors)
    African Studies
    American Sign Language
    Anthropology
    Applied Health & Fitness (Fitness Exercise Focus)
    Applied Health & Fitness (Fitness Special Populations Focus)
    Applied Health & Fitness (Health Coaching Focus)
    Applied Linguistics
    Arabic (World Languages & Literatures)
    Architecture
    Art History
    Art: Graphic Design
    Art: Practices
    Arts and Letters
    Athletic Outdoor Industry
    Biochemistry (Chemistry)
    Biology
    Biomedical Physics (Physics)
    Black Studies
    Business Administration
    Business Administration: Accounting
    Business Administration: Accounting (Postbac Certificate)
    Business Administration: Advertising Management
    Business Administration: Finance
    Business Administration: Human Resources Management
    Business Administration: Management and Leadership
    Business Administration: Marketing
    Business Administration: Supply and Logistics Management
    Business Blockchain
    Business Minor in Advertising for Graphic Design Majors
    Business Minor in Social Innovation
    Chemistry
    Chemistry: Biochemistry
    Chicano/Latino Studies
    Child, Youth, and Family Studies
    Chinese (World Languages & Literatures)
    Civic Leadership
    Civil Engineering
    Classical Studies (World Languages & Literatures)
    Climate Adaptation & Management
    Climate Change Science and Adaptation
    Comics Studies
    Communication Studies
    Community Development
    Community Health Promotion (Public Health Studies)
    Computer Engineering
    Computer Science
    Conflict Resolution
    Contemporary Turkish Studies
    Creative Industries Studies
    Creative Writing
    Criminology and Criminal Justice
    Design Management
    Earth Science
    East Asian Studies
    Economics
    Economics: International Economics
    Economics: Political Economy
    Economics: Quantitative Economics
    Electrical Engineering
    Elementary Education
    English
    English with Writing Minor
    Entrepreneurship
    Environmental Engineering
    etc.

Course information

Schedule 52 Weeks VISA Info I-20 Issued Upon Request
Minimum age 18 Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • TOEFLIELTSPTESAT*
    • Paper-based: 527
    • Computer-based: 197
    • Internet-based: minimum overall score of 71; minimum subscore of 15 in reading and writing
    • 6.0 overall
    • minimum 6.0 in reading and writing
    		53 overall
    • 560 or above in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section
    - you must have completed secondary/high school (university preparatory), equivalent to U.S. secondary/high school, with a cumulative (overall) grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 when converted to the United States 4.0 grading scale.

Course Schedule

2025-01-08
※ From the Course Starting Dates 52Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 50
Tuition
48 Week Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 19,510
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Course information

  • Focus of Study :
    The PSU Pathway programs are for students who want to improve their academic English skills and avoid taking high stakes language tests over and over.

    Benefit, Goal of this course :
    Students who do not meet PSU’s Direct to Degree language requirement or who want to improve their academic English can enroll in one of two Pathway Program options. Placement into the Direct to Degree or Pathway Program Option is determined at the time of admission. 

    Curriculum : 
    6 months or 9 months

Course information

Schedule 24, 36 Weeks VISA Info I-20 Issued Upon Request
Minimum age 18 Accommodation On-Campus Dorm/residence, Off-campus Residence

requirements

  • N/A

Course Schedule

2025-01-08
※ From the Course Starting Dates 24, 36Weeks(month) Choose

Fees

tution

School's Admin fee (USD)$ 200
Tuition
24 Week 36 Week Week Week Week
(USD)$ 8,970 (USD)$ 13,480
Week Week Week Week Week

Accommodation

Housing Placement
Accommodation Fee
Terms Homestay On-Campus Dorm/residence Off-Campus residence

Airport Pickup

Airport Pickup
Other Charges (USD)$ 1,620    Detail

Remarks / Other Information

  • * Dates and Fees are approximate and may change without prior notice.

Housing option

Location

Accommodation

  • A variety of housing options are available for international students at Portland State University:
     
    On-Campus Housing at PSU
    PSU provides apartment-style housing in addition to traditional living learning communities. Twelve housing complexes are located on the PSU campus. Student housing at PSU is comfortable, convenient, and affordable.
     
    Near-campus Student Housing
    Housing located just blocks away from campus is available to PSU students through College Housing Northwest.
     
    Off-Campus Housing
    The PSU campus is surrounded by many different privately managed apartment complexes. In addition, there are numerous apartment buildings located within an easy walk or bicycle, bus, Streetcar, or MAX train ride from the PSU campus. Renting a room in someone's house is also a popular option for international students. Shared housing and rooms for rent are also available.
     
    Host Family
    Living with a host family is an excellent way to improve English and learn first-hand about American culture. Many families also offer "Rooms for Rent" to international students. Temporary Housing Emergency/temporary host families, youth hostels, and nearby hotels

Surrounding Area

  • -Portland is a major west coast city, a beautiful city — a safe city
    -PSU is a great university, with an open campus in the center of town
    -Access to everything you need-international flights, public transit, nearby housing, campus-wide facilities, and more
    -Great atmosphere: the perfect combination of university living and quality life in a clean, green, friendly, vibrant urban center

Facilities

  • PSU student health center/ medical clinic, gym/sports facilities,library, computer labs, child care,disabled student sevices, PSU computer account, e-mail address, and access to the wireless network, studnet clubs and organizations,fitness classes and recreational activities,legal services, parking pass, discount bus/transit pass

Top Native Language by Center

  • Nationalities of students include Asian(Korean, Japanese, Chinese..),Latin American, European and other countries. The percentage may vary each month.

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이유진

Dorm..,
Q. I have several questions about your school below; 
1. Dorm 
(1) How many students in the dorm?? 
(2) Can the student cook?? 
2. Home Stay Where & who the students usually arrange for their Home Stay family?? 
3. Do you offer any outdoor activities?? 

A. Dorms 1) I do not know the exact number of students total living in our many on campus dorms. However, I can tell you that we have 11 buildings dedicated to student housing, and students have the option of living in either a single dorm by themselves, or in a shared dorm with up to 4 roommates. It depends on the students preference and availability at the time they apply. You can find more information about our student housing here: PSU student housing 2) Most (if not all) of the dorms come equipped with a kitchen/kitchenette. However, all in coming freshmen students who opt to live in a dorm must sign up for the meal plan, regardless of if their dorm comes with a kitchen. You can find more information about the first year meal plan here: First Year Meal Plan For homestays, PSU is partnered with 2 organizations: FOCUS and Andeo. Below you can find more information about the two organizations.


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設施的問題?有哪些設施?
Q: 想請問學校設施如何? A: 您好感謝您的詢問，關於學校設施的部分，以下為您做個說明。 PSU學生健康中心/診所，健身房/體育設施，圖書館，計算機/電腦實驗室，幼兒，殘疾學生服務，PSU計算機/電腦，電子郵件地址，無線網絡，學生社團和組織，健身課程和娛樂活動中心，法律服務，停車證，優惠公共汽車/過境通行證

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終於等到出發的這一天了！！！大家都好替我緊張，擔心東擔心西的，但是我不知道為什麼就一個衝動甚麼也不擔心地飛到了美國。有些事就是遇到了再想辦法解決，這就是準備出國要有的心態啦！然後其實語言這種東西用手比一比也能通，真的很神奇。

在學校到處是不同國籍的學生，我們最需要適應的是各種口音。全英文上課是讓英文突飛猛進的主力啊！因為呢，大家一下課一定都是找自己同國籍的聚在一起講著自己的語言，所以要把握上課的時間學習英文。我認為進步最大的是聽力這方面，至於說的部份就要看個人主動的程度了。
遊學英語只需要上半天的課，所以我們有好多時間可以到處看看體驗當地人的生活。在機場的時候就有很多免費的旅遊書可以拿，所以不用怕不知道要去哪裡玩。
第一週好興奮，每天下課都到處玩。美國真是好山好水好地方！我很喜歡他們的地方是下午時間很多人就會坐在酒吧小酌，真的很愜意很悠閒。走了很多路，曬了很多太陽，也留下很多美的回憶。
經過了這三個月下來，雖然曬得又黑又醜，很後悔自己沒認真防曬，但是‧‧‧體驗了不一樣的生活方式，覺得自己獨立了成熟了變厲害了！英文進步的確有限，因為畢竟待的時間不長，至少敢大聲地講英文。在國外遇到的每個人每件事，讓我學會珍惜當下，因為每一次的相遇都是一期一會，謝謝這次的遊學團以及遇到的每個人，讓我在美國有很棒的回憶。

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